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Finding the right distributor is critical to the success of an alcohol brand—as is ensuring the agreement appointing that distributor provides ample protection for the supplier or brand owner.

A design firm in the region was acquired by a former Subway franchisee from Canada.

A recent federal court decision underscores courts' willingness to enforce clear language in franchise agreements imposing reasonable post-termination obligations on franchisees held to be in breach.

The Federal Trade Commission has recently been sending "Notices of Penalty Offenses Concerning Money-Making Opportunities

Franchisors need to review their Franchise Disclosure Document ("FDD") to ensure compliance with new commentary issued by the NASAA regarding Financial Performance Representations ("FPR").

International expansions of franchise systems has been increasing at a rapid pace for years.

Franchisors can be made to litigate in their franchisee's state courts due to commonplace features of the franchisor/franchisee relationship, according to a recent Rhode Island court decision.

The FTC filed suit against California fast food franchisor Burgerim in early February. The case is the FTC's first major enforcement action against a franchisor in about a decade.

In a recent case, the United State Supreme Court held that an arbitration provision in a commercial agreement prohibiting the parties from arbitrating matters on a class-wide basis was enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act.

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to ban most non-compete agreements as an unfair method of competition

The three-pronged "ABC test" for independent contractor status set forth in the Massachusetts independent contractor statute may apply to franchisors-franchisee relationships in Massachusetts.

National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Richard Griffin announced that his office intends to name a parent franchisor as a respondent.

The latest news regarding a possible path for resolution of the standard by which a franchisor may be held to be a "joint employer" of its franchisees' employees, and thus liable for those employees' claims for violations of employment laws, ...

Tennessee has enacted its first statutory framework governing noncompete agreements, establishing compensation thresholds and presumptive duration limits that will fundamentally change how employers structure restrictive covenants.

The case was initiated by one corporate (Morning Star Associates, Inc.) and three individual franchisees (collectively "MSA") against their franchisor, Unishippers, following the termination of three franchise agreements.

Executive Summary: On January 25, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) affirmed the Acting Regional Director's determination that franchisees ...

As the pandemic begins to ease and everyday life is moving toward normalcy, whatever that may be, the pace of the economy's resurgence, in the words of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently released new federal draft guidance documents on the implementation of Section 4205 of the Affordable Care Act, the long-awaited federal menu labeling law.